•In the first match, Yala beat hosts Cardinal Otunga High School 26-14 before drubbing St Paul’s Gekano 34-5 to qualify for Friday’s quarter-finals.
•Regional 15's champions Kisii School began their hunt for the Sevens title after a comfortable 22-7 win over St Joseph’s Rapogi.
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Defending Nyanza region Sevens champions St. Mary’s Yala stormed the quarter-finals after recording two wins on the opening day of the games at Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho.
In the first match, Yala, coached by George Kerima, beat hosts Cardinal Otunga High School 26-14 before drubbing St Paul’s Gekano 34-5 to qualify for Friday’s quarter-finals.
Kerima said: “I’m happy we have already qualified for the quarters. However, we want to win our last game so that we finish on top of our pool.”
Former champions Maseno School recorded mixed results. In the first game, Maseno School beat Gendia 32-14 before losing 17-10 to minnows and debutants Otieno Oyoo. It was sweet revenge for Otieno Oyoo who lost 7-0 to Maseno in the Kisumu County finals.
Regional 15's champions Kisii School began their hunt for the Sevens title after a comfortable 22-7 win over St Joseph’s Rapogi.
In the other game, Friends School Anjego, coached by the principal J.J Masime and Agoro Sare played to a 7-7 draw.
In the girls’ Sevens' favourites, Nyakach humbled Magare 25-0 in the opening game as Enkinda and St Anne’s Nyangoge drew 12-12.
In other games, Nyakongo beat Nyangoge 15-10 while Rangenyo defeated Asumbi 10-5. Nyaginchenche saw off Kamagambo Day 14-0 in the other game.
In boys’ football, Agoro Sare, enjoying the support of their chief principal Isaac Okeyo, thrashed Kisii County’s Ong’icha 4-1 to remain in the hunt for a quarter-final place.
In the first game, Agoro Sare drew 1-1 with Kisumu Day. Koderobara were earlier held to a barren draw by Ong’icha in a game that was played at Gusii Stadium.
At Kisii School, Ambira popularly known as Mobimba, edged Tonga 1-0 before beating Matutu PAG 2-0 to book a slot in the semi-finals.
Matutu PAG got a boost after they were awarded their abandoned game against Sameta High School. The game was abandoned on Monday due to crowd trouble with Matutu leading 2-1.
In netball, defending champions Oyugi Ogango and former champions Nyakach Girls both qualified for Friday’s semis.
Oyugi Ogango opened their title defence with a convincing 43-13 win over Lambwe before thrashing Omwari from Kisii 74-2.
Nyakach beat Nyango 26-13 in the first game before walloping Rirumi from Nyamira 62-14.
Basketball 3x3 Boys results: Onjiko 22 Ekenyoro Technical 1; Ambira 16 Migori Boys 4; Agoro Sare 8 Nyansiongo 10; Sawagongo 21 Nyanchwa 17
Girls 3x3 results: Tuk Jowi 11 Ogande 6; Nyakach 8 Sironga 1; Ngiya 16 Asumbi 8 and Sengera 11 Manga Girls 10.